I'm looking forward to participating in The Ride for Mental Health again this June.
The ride takes place in the New Paltz area, up in the beautiful Shawangunk mountains. It is a fundraiser, with all the proceeds donated to McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, for the education, research, and treatment of mental illness.
The Ride enables me to spend time with like minded friends and get my 'free group therapy' doing something that I love. Many people do not have that luxury in their lives today. I believe we can all do our part to make their lives better. Please join me in that effort.
Participating in this ride and donating, helps combat the multitude of mental health issues that are so widespread in the world today. Today's world is a crazy and scary place, even more so for people shackled by mental health issues. I have seen these devastating effects in many people I love. If the funds that we raise can help save one precious life or even make one life better, then we are doing well, we are helping.
Together we can make a difference! Please be part of my team by donating to this worthy cause.
Feel free to reach out to me with any questions about the ride or the cause.
The Ride for Mental Health 2026
The Ride for Mental Health is one of the first rides in the country to benefit mental health. The proceeds raised will be donated to McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, for the education, research, and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse. Our mission is to raise funds for McLean so that we can help accelerate the progress being made to help others who suffer from mental illness.
We also hope to end the stigma surrounding mental illness through education and awareness. The promotion of this ride is a start. Many if not most of us are touched by close friends and relatives who have suffered from one type or another of mental illness.
MATCHING GIFTS:
Many employers will match your gift to the Ride. Please check with your company.
Checks should be made payable to Eric’s Ride Inc. and mailed to:
Mac Dorris
537 1st Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Eric's Ride Inc. is a New York not for profit corporation with 501(c)(3) status. The Ride has 2 goals: to end the stigma surrounding mental illness and to raise critically needed funds for education, research and treatment of mental illness. The funds raised by the riders and volunteers will be donated to McLean Hospital, the nation's number 1-rated psychiatric hospital and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and to local charities that focus on mental health.